Tag: staff
Absenteeism ‘corrosive to employee engagement’
Staff that fail to turn up for work has long been a serious problem in local retailing, but...
Over six in 10 retail workers ‘feel lonely’
Over six in 10 people (63%) working in the retail and wholesale sectors feel always, often or sometimes...
Half of shoppers ‘better connected than staff serving them’
As technology plays an ever more central role to the lives of shoppers a new study suggests retailers...
£11.97: the real cost of the National Living Wage
A study by the University of Stirling in collaboration with the SGF has discovered that the true cost...
Businesses encouraged to treat workers fairly in extreme weather
A new charter is encouraging employers to treat workers fairly and be mindful of their safety if they...
Reality bites at Woodlands after record-breaking month
Hugely disappointingly, sales at Woodlands have fallen back to something approaching their more usual levels after our nearest...
Celebrating our most profitable month ever!
Thanks to the temporary closure of the store around the corner, Woodlands Local celebrated its most profitable month...
Scotland offers ‘highest graduate salaries’
With hundreds of thousands of students graduating this year and retailers always on the lookout for talented management...
20% sales increase – but there’s a catch
The last couple of weeks at Woodlands have been phenomenal with sales increases of over 20% – but...
Tough decisions to take at Woodlands
As Woodlands Local parts company with its store manager and the options for choosing a new supplier narrow,...